import os
DATADIR = ""
DATAFILE = "beatles-diskography.csv"
def parse_file(datafile):
data = []
with open(datafile, "r") as f:
header = f.readline().split(",")
counter = 0
for line in f:
if counter == 10:
break
fields = line.split(",")
entry = {}
for i, value in enumerate(fields):
entry[header[i].strip()] = value.strip()
data.append(entry)
counter += 1
return data
def test():
# a simple test of your implemetation
datafile = os.path.join(DATADIR, DATAFILE)
d = parse_file(datafile)
firstline = {'Title': 'Please Please Me', 'UK Chart Position': '1', 'Label': 'Parlophone(UK)', 'Released': '22 March 1963', 'US Chart Position': '-', 'RIAA Certification': 'Platinum', 'BPI Certification': 'Gold'}
tenthline = {'Title': '', 'UK Chart Position': '1', 'Label': 'Parlophone(UK)', 'Released': '10 July 1964', 'US Chart Position': '-', 'RIAA Certification': '', 'BPI Certification': 'Gold'}
assert d[0] == firstline
assert d[9] == tenthline
Title,Released,Label,UK Chart Position,US Chart Position,BPI Certification,RIAA Certification
Please Please Me,22 March 1963,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Gold,Platinum
With the Beatles,22 November 1963,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Platinum,Gold
Beatlemania! With the Beatles,25 November 1963,Capitol(CAN),-,-,,
Introducing... The Beatles,10 January 1964,Vee-Jay(US),-,2,,
Meet the Beatles!,20 January 1964,Capitol(US),-,1,,5xPlatinum
Twist and Shout,3 February 1964,Capitol(CAN),-,-,,
The Beatles' Second Album,10 April 1964,Capitol(US),-,1,,2xPlatinum
The Beatles' Long Tall Sally,11 May 1964,Capitol(CAN),-,-,,
A Hard Day's Night,26 June 1964,United Artists(US)c,-,1,,4xPlatinum
,10 July 1964,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Gold,
Something New,20 July 1964,Capitol(US),-,2,,Platinum
Beatles for Sale,4 December 1964,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Gold,Platinum
Beatles '65,15 December 1964,Capitol(US),-,1,,3xPlatinum
Beatles VI,14 June 1965,"Parlophone(NZ), Capitol(US)",-,1,,Platinum
Help!,6 August 1965,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Platinum,
,13 August 1965,Capitol(US) c,-,1,,3xPlatinum
Rubber Soul,3 December 1965,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Platinum,
,6 December 1965,Capitol(US) c ,-,1,,6xPlatinum
Yesterday and Today,15 June 1966,Capitol(US),-,1,,2xPlatinum
Revolver,5 August 1966,Parlophone(UK),1,-,Platinum,
,8 August 1966,Capitol(US) c,-,1,,5xPlatinum
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,1 June 1967,"Parlophone(UK), Capitol(US)",1,1,3xPlatinum,11xPlatinum
Magical Mystery Tour,27 November 1967,"Parlophone(UK), Capitol(US)",31[D],1,Platinum,6xPlatinum
The Beatles,22 November 1968,"Apple(UK), Capitol(US)",1,1,Platinum,19xPlatinum
Yellow Submarine,13 January 1969,"Apple(UK), Capitol(US)",3,2,Silver,Platinum
Abbey Road,26 September 1969,"Apple(UK), Capitol(US)",1,1,2xPlatinum,12xPlatinum
Let It Be,8 May 1970,"Apple(UK),United Artists(US)",1,1,Gold,4xPlatinum
